Name the vitamin needed to prevent birth defect called Spina Bifida.

Q. Name the vitamin needed to prevent birth defect called Spina Bifida.

A

vitamin D

B

vitamin A

C

Folate

D

vitamin E

Solution:

Folic acid can reduce certain birth defects of the brain and spinal cord by more than 70 percent. These birth defects are called neural tube defects (NTDs).
NTDs happen when the spinal cord fails to close properly. The most common neural tube defect is spina bifida.

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